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Trauma Therapy at Astute
Trauma-informed therapy for individuals and couples. All services including yoga, workshops, and holistic practices are trauma-informed.
Understanding Trauma
Trauma can result from a single event, repeated exposure, or ongoing stress. It may affect emotional regulation, relationships, and daily functioning.
At Astute, every therapist is trauma-informed. Our approach ensures safety, empowerment, and evidence-based interventions tailored to each individual’s experiences.
Therapy Options at Astute
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- Helps process traumatic memories safely, reducing emotional distress and negative beliefs.
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Evidence-based therapy focusing on modifying unhelpful beliefs and promoting adaptive thinking after trauma.
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Addresses trauma-related thoughts and behaviors, promoting healthier coping strategies.
- DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
- Supports emotional regulation, mindfulness, and coping skills for managing trauma-related distress.
- Individual Therapy
- Support for processing trauma, improving coping, and reclaiming emotional stability.
- Couples Therapy
- Trauma-informed support for relationships impacted by past or present stressors.
- Holistic Treatments
- All yoga, Pilates, massage, Reiki, sound baths, workshops, and acupuncture are trauma-informed, providing gentle, supportive care for mind and body.
Coordinated Support
- Integration with trauma-informed holistic services
- Referrals to medical or supportive professionals as needed
What to Expect at Astute
- Comprehensive intake: Understand trauma history, goals, and current challenges.
- Personalized plan: Tailored trauma-informed therapy and holistic support.
- Collaborative care: Integration with holistic services and referrals.
- Skill-building & empowerment: Develop coping strategies, emotional regulation, and resilience.
Why Choose Astute
- All therapists are trauma-informed
- Evidence-based, compassionate care
- Holistic services trauma-informed and onsite
- In-person and telehealth options available
Trauma-Informed Holistic Services at Astute
- Mat Pilates
- Reformer Pilates
- Yoga Therapy
- Sound Bath
- Reiki
- Workshops
- Acupuncture
- Massage
In Crisis?
If you are in crisis, please reach out to your nearest ER immediately.
We are not open for crisis situations. Our hours are 8 AM – 8 PM, Monday through Friday.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Text: HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line)
As its name implies is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy that addresses the specific emotional and mental health needs of children, adolescents, adult survivors, and families who are struggling to overcome the destructive effects of early trauma. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is especially sensitive to the unique problems of youth with post-traumatic stress and mood disorders resulting from abuse, violence, or grief. Because the client is usually a child, TF-CBT often brings non-offending parents or other caregivers into treatment and incorporates principles of family therapy.
Anyone who has experienced a single or repeated experience of sexual, physical, or mental abuse or who has developed post-traumatic symptoms, depression, or anxiety as a result of the loss of a loved one or exposure to violence in the home or community can benefit from TF-CBT. If a child or adolescent also exhibits serious behavioral, substance-abuse, or suicidal-ideation problems, other forms of treatment, such as dialectical behavior therapy, may be more appropriate as an initial intervention and can be followed up with a trauma-sensitive approach. There is little evidence that trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy is the best intervention for adult war veterans with complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
TF-CBT is a short-term intervention that generally lasts anywhere from eight to 25 sessions and can take place in an outpatient mental health clinic, group home, community center, hospital, school, or in-home setting. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to help modify distorted or unhelpful thinking and negative reactions and behaviors. At the same time, a family therapy approach looks at interactions among family members and other family dynamics that are contributing to the problem and aims to teach new parenting, stress-management, and communication skills.
The trauma-focused approach to psychotherapy was first developed in the 1990s by psychiatrist Judith Cohen and psychologists Esther Deblinger and Anthony Mannarino, whose original intent was to better serve children and adolescents who had experienced sexual abuse. TF-CBT has expanded over the years to include services for youths who have experienced any form of severe trauma or abuse.
Early trauma can lead to guilt, anger, feelings of powerlessness, self-abuse, acting out behavior, and mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. Post-traumatic stress disorder, which affects children and adults, can manifest in a number of ways, such as bothersome recurring thoughts about the traumatic experience, emotional numbness, sleep issues, concentration problems, and extreme physical and emotional responses to anything that triggers a memory of the trauma. By integrating the theories and techniques of several therapeutic interventions, TF-CBT can address and improve the symptoms of post-traumatic stress in youth.
Look for a licensed mental health professional with specialized training and experience in cognitive behavioral therapy and family therapy as well as further training and supervised experience in trauma-focused therapy. A Certified Trauma Treatment Professional (CCTP) Credential is key! In addition to these credentials, it is important to find a therapist with whom you and your child feel comfortable working.